St. Stanislaus Church Society v. County of Erie
New York Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtHarris, J.
By this action the plaintiff seeks to have this court „ declare that certain cemetery lands owned by the plaintiff are not subject to general taxation and/or to assessments for local improvements, and to direct the cancellation of certain taxes now regarded as hens upon such cemetery lands, to enjoin the defendants from further assessing such lands for taxes, local or general, and to recover back moneys already paid for assessments for certain local improvements consisting of sewers.
The plaintiff is an association incorporated exclusively for religious purposes and ministers to the spiritual…
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- Matter of City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- Girls' Friendly Society of Diocese of New York, Inc. v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1932
- In re the Trustees of the Reformed Protestant Dutch ChurchNew York Supreme Court · 1917